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Sakuran
(2006)
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Douglas Davidson
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A film like SAKURAN feels rebellious because of the way the script and direction center its protagonist and her needs over those of the voyeuristic audience ...
Posted Mar 24, 2026
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4/5
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RZA's One Spoon of Chocolate
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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Utilizing a varied cinematography style and powered by provocative narrative beats ... is a raw, grotesque, and often hard to stomach satirical thriller for the ways in which the highest highs of broken logic start to appear plausible in the real world.
Posted Mar 21, 2026
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4/5
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Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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... grabbed audiences with its beauty and charm, capturing the conflicting experience of being small with gentleness and empathy while exploring the difficulty of existing in a world filled with heartbreak.
Posted Mar 20, 2026
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4/5
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Is This Thing On?
(2025)
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Michelle Swope
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Using comedy as a form of therapy, Is This Thing On? wonderfully utilizes the feel of guerilla-style filmmaking while taking the audience on a deeply personal, heart-wrenchingly funny, and sobering journey of self-discovery.
Posted Mar 19, 2026
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3.5/5
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Over Your Dead Body
(2026)
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Douglas Davidson
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... carves its own path in a well-worn niche thanks to sturdy performances, outlandish stunt work, and comedic timing that releases the pain just enough for relief before the on-screen violence continues.
Posted Mar 16, 2026
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4.5/5
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Never After Dark
(2026)
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Douglas Davidson
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... offers a clever twist on well-worn ideas so that expectations are the first thing thrown out, enabling audiences to go on a ride for their lives.
Posted Mar 14, 2026
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4.5/5
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Edie Arnold Is a Loser
(2026)
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Douglas Davidson
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... it’s so much more as it never reduces itself to YA tropes as it blasts its audience in 4/4 time with abrupt honesty and unabashed hilarity. ... Life, laugh, love — and drop a sick, fat beat.
Posted Mar 14, 2026
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4.5/5
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Black Zombie
(2026)
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Douglas Davidson
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... by looking backward at the very real events that not only brought the concept of a zombie to American shores, but bolstered it through fiction as it propagated outlandish lies and racist tropes ...
Posted Mar 13, 2026
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4.5/5
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Kill Me
(2026)
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Douglas Davidson
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... a hilarious, dark, and profoundly honest tale of someone just looking for someone to listen, really listen, and see who they are, not what their illnesses make them out to be.
Posted Mar 13, 2026
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2/5
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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... strangely dull and languid, suffering from trying to build upon the events of the first film while setting up the next.
Posted Mar 12, 2026
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3.5/5
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Danny Is My Boyfriend
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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Shot with only an outline so as to encourage improvisation and being in the moment, Lakatos and Sandler are mesmerizing as two betrayed women whose entire identities are shattered and whose concepts of justice veer into the absurd.
Posted Mar 11, 2026
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The Little Girl Who Conquered Time
(1983)
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Douglas Davidson
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One might suspect that the film is meant to be sweet, even romantic, but it all feels cruel in the conclusion.
Posted Mar 04, 2026
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4/5
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Zootopia 2
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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... Bush’s imagination has proven to be capable of the layering necessary to develop engaging, exciting, and stimulating adventures that make audiences long to return to ....
Posted Mar 02, 2026
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4/5
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Matter of Time
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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Rousing with musical energy and hopeful positivity, "Matter of Time" doesn’t put blinders on to the truth of those dealing with EB, it just presents it in a way that rallies us to all come together to end it.
Posted Feb 28, 2026
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3.5/5
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The Pout-Pout Fish
(2026)
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Douglas Davidson
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... seeks to inspire young audiences to giggle, gasp, and not gawk at the possibilities around us.
Posted Feb 26, 2026
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4/5
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The Old Man and the Parrot
(2026)
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Douglas Davidson
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At once both outrageous and exceptionally grounded, de Varona’s dramedy offers a gentle reminder that our time is short and sweet for certain, so enjoy it while we can, even if that means embracing what seems odd to our neighbors.
Posted Feb 26, 2026
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4/5
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Blades of the Guardians
(2026)
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Douglas Davidson
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... delivers on epic themes amid propulsive action executed by generational talent old and new to dazzle new audiences while inspiring rebellion against corrupt governments, a timely and moving experience regardless of period or place.
Posted Feb 23, 2026
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3.5/5
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BRB
(2026)
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Douglas Davidson
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... there’s no questioning the era or the honesty in the conflict the central characters must face, resulting in a story that’s emotionally resonant regardless of which generation you belong.
Posted Feb 21, 2026
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2/5
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London Calling
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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Unfortunately, despite the strength of individual pieces, the whole is hardly worth the effort of the watch.
Posted Feb 20, 2026
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All the President's Men
(1976)
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Douglas Davidson
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... highlights who we could be and continues to show us the way, even if we know it’s all designed to do so.
Posted Feb 17, 2026
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4.5/5
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Cloud
(2024)
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Douglas Davidson
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"Cloud" has a pointed edge that cuts those unprepared for the cognitive reorientation Kurosawa thinks we need.
Posted Feb 17, 2026
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3.5/5
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Rental Family
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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Viewed through the lens of good intentions, "Rental Family" is a bit like a warm hug from a beloved friend: inviting, consolable, and heartfelt.
Posted Feb 16, 2026
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4/5
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Predator: Badlands
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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All of this coalesces into an absolute thrill-ride that one wants to experience immediately after it’s over.
Posted Feb 12, 2026
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4/5
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Scarlet
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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... utilizes the Shakespearean framework to view the concept of revenge through a different lens, questioning the validity of such a course of action and its impact on both the person charged with the mission and the world at large.
Posted Feb 10, 2026
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3.5/5
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Cold Storage
(2026)
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Douglas Davidson
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Offering up ghastly gore and hilarious dark comedy, "Cold Storage" plays out exactly like it says on the box providing the kind of easy entertainment that makes for a pleasurable midnight creature feature even in the middle of the day.
Posted Feb 09, 2026
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4/5
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Mockbuster
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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... not only takes audiences to get a look behind the curtain at how The Asylum churns out their collection of titles, it’s also a general reminder that one should never feel guilty about the things you enjoy or even love.
Posted Feb 07, 2026
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5/5
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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... may be the most amalgamation of 2026 we’ll get and absolutely the one we need: catharsis and all.
Posted Feb 01, 2026
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3/5
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Shelter
(2026)
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Douglas Davidson
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... is going to give you exactly what you expect from this sort of action thriller: some cool stunts, a few thrills, and attempted emotional propulsion.
Posted Jan 30, 2026
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4/5
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A Private Life
(2025)
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Michelle Swope
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A Private Life is an engrossing examination of past trauma, loneliness, and compulsion, accentuated by a flawless score with mid-century influences, and the magnificent harmony between Foster and Auteuil.
Posted Jan 29, 2026
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4/5
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Cookie Queens
(2026)
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Douglas Davidson
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Charming and sweet without being saccharine, "Cookie Queens" is a surprisingly eye-opening experience as the curtain is pulled-back on a period that so many find delightful without realizing the toll it takes on the young sellers.
Posted Jan 27, 2026
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House Party
(1990)
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Douglas Davidson
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Reevaluation not only affords new audiences to be born, it empowers old audiences to consider a work through a different lens.
Posted Jan 27, 2026
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King of Beggars
(1992)
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Douglas Davidson
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... features a big cast of established HK actors in roles big and small, incorporates multiple tones regardless of the overall tone of the project, features impressive stunt sequences, and incorporates the politics of the time.
Posted Jan 27, 2026
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3.5/5
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Untitled Home Invasion Romance
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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... uses comedy, drama, and horror to examine the false perceptions of romance and what it really means to love someone fully.
Posted Jan 27, 2026
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4/5
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Who Killed Alex Odeh?
(2026)
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Douglas Davidson
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These are the seeds of hatred and their fruits are flourishing, which should enrage anyone who comes to realize it.
Posted Jan 26, 2026
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4/5
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Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant
(2026)
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Douglas Davidson
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... goopy, gory, and gunky — all the things that folks don’t talk about regarding pregnancy and the ways in which agency is often revoked from the pregnant by the sheer act of taking on a parasite.
Posted Jan 24, 2026
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3.5/5
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In Cold Light
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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Frustration abounds at first, however, given space to sit with it, this does feel, to a degree, the intention of Giroux all along, to move us as he moves Ava toward a disquieting truth: to heal, we must first forgive ourselves.
Posted Jan 22, 2026
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3.5/5
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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What Cooper effectively does do is remind those who forget that all of us come from somewhere and we carry that with us regardless of whether we’re a music legend or Joe Schmoe trying to get by ...
Posted Jan 20, 2026
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Dead Man
(1995)
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Douglas Davidson
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... once more utilizing a collection of actors he’s worked with prior, is as fascinating a watch now as it was upon release between its anachronistic score from Nell Young (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), it’s dreamlike flow, and fatalistic energy.
Posted Jan 19, 2026
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On the Run
(1988)
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Douglas Davidson
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... a solid crime thriller whose ramping violence crescendos with exacting viciousness.
Posted Jan 17, 2026
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2.5/5
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SHEEPDOG
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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Even when the performances from the main cast keep one engaged, the structure and execution of the narrative results in the audience feeling like the characters are hitting required manufactured beats ...
Posted Jan 16, 2026
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3.5/5
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Night Patrol
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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... often cold and extremely cruel, is gearing up to advance into cinemas, bringing with it an agenda of violence from which none will remain unscathed.
Posted Jan 14, 2026
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Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds
(2017)
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Douglas Davidson
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... comes across as mere preparation for "The Last 49 Days," thereby diminishing the connection to Ja-hong’s journey, which is setup as our focus.
Posted Jan 12, 2026
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3.5/5
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The Old Woman with the Knife
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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... that it seeks to go deeper, to demonstrate the ripples caused by violence and how that stunts one’s ability to see beyond the cruelty one causes and one can cause.
Posted Jan 12, 2026
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4/5
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Daniela Forever
(2024)
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Douglas Davidson
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... things get truly interesting as the expectation of the story and Vigalondo’s intention collide into something simultaneously whimsical and soul-crushingly dark.
Posted Jan 09, 2026
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4/5
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Bugonia
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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By the time the end credits appear and silence fills the screen, Lanthimos makes the title (via its meaning) quite clear and provocative in the way audiences have come to expect.
Posted Jan 07, 2026
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4/5
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
(2018)
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Douglas Davidson
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It’s a fun escape from reality where the audience can go on a new journey with an old friend, smiling from ear-to-ear almost the entire time.
Posted Jan 07, 2026
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3.5/5
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TRON: Ares
(2025)
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Douglas Davidson
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... follows in its predecessors’ footsteps by not only failing at the box office, but pushing the bounds of technological understanding through an exploration of human connection.
Posted Jan 06, 2026
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The Emperor's New Groove
(2000)
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Douglas Davidson
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Even the most risk-averse, anxiety-possessing children can look at this film and giggle because the film takes Kuzco’s evolution seriously and nothing else, making all the dangerous obstacles and deadly plots farcical and hilarious.
Posted Jan 05, 2026
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3.5/5
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Shell
(2024)
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Michelle Swope
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The film takes some amusing jabs at our overreliance on technology while making a straightforward statement on women, aging, and outrageous beauty expectations.
Posted Dec 29, 2025
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4/5
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Bring Her Back
(2025)
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Michelle Swope
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The Philippou brothers have crafted a deeply emotional, thought-provoking story around themes of grief and trauma, anchored by strong performances from Hawkins, as well as Barratt (Mary Poppins Returns) and Wong.
Posted Dec 29, 2025
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